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| October 16, 2001 | Tuesday | Rajab 28, 1422 |
Giants squeeze Rams, Packers oust Ravens
ST LOUIS, Oct 15: The high-powered St Louis Rams failed to register a touchdown pass and had four second-half turnovers but still emerged with a 15-14 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday to remain the NFL’s only unbeaten team.
Trung Candidate, who replaced the injured Marshall Faulk at running back, scored on a one-yard run with 4:16 left in the fourth quarter after a questionable interference call on safety Sam Garnes to give the Rams (5-0) their narrow winning margin.
The Super Bowl runner-up Giants reached the St Louis 39 with 1:12 remaining, needing a field goal to reclaim the lead.
In Green Bay, Brett Favre shredded the NFL’s top defense, throwing three short touchdown passes and the Packers forced four turnovers on the way to a 31-23 victory over the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens.
In Seattle, the Seahawks (3-2) used an opportunistic defense to roll to a surprising 34-21 victory over the Denver Broncos (3-2).
In Chicago, cornerback RW McQuarters returned a fumble 69 yards for a touchdown and James Allen ran for a one-yard score as the Bears posted a 20-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
In Kansas City, the Chiefs dropped to 0-3 at home for the first time in 21 years with a 20-17 loss to Pittsburgh.
In Charlotte, Ricky Williams ran around the left end for a one-yard touchdown on the game’s final play as the New Orleans Saints rallied for a 27-25 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
In Atlanta, the San Francisco 49ers beat the Falcons in overtime for the second time this season, taking a 37-31 win on Terrell Owens’s third touchdown catch of the day.
In Cincinnati, Corey Dillon ran for 141 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals topped AFC Central rivals the Cleveland Browns 24-14 in the battle of Ohio.
In Minneapolis, Daunte Culpepper ran for two touchdowns, including a 33-yard ramble, and threw a 47-yard score to Cris Carter as the Minnesota Vikings (2-3) opened a 25-point lead and held on for a 31-26 victory over the Detroit Lions.
In Nashville, the Tennessee Titans posted their first win of the season when Joe Nedney kicked a 49-yard field goal 2:38 into overtime for a 31-28 victory over Tampa Bay (2-2).
In Foxboro, Adam Vinatieri kicked a 44-yard field goal 4:05 into overtime as the New England Patriots claimed a 29-26 victory over the San Diego Chargers.
In Indianapolis, Peyton Manning threw his second interception of the game with 55 seconds remaining as the Oakland Raiders held on for a 23-18 victory over the Colts.
Sunday’s results (home team in CAPS):
San Francisco 37 ATLANTA 31 (OT)
New Orleans 27 CAROLINA 25
CHICAGO 20 Arizona 13
CINCINNATI 24 Cleveland 14
GREEN BAY 31 Baltimore 23
Pittsburgh 20 KANSAS CITY 17
MINNESOTA 31 Detroit 26
NEW ENGLAND 29 San Diego 26 (OT)
ST LOUIS 15 NY Giants 14
TENNESSEE 31 Tampa Bay 28 (OT)
NY JETS 21 Miami 17
SEATTLE 34 Denver 21
Oakland 23 INDIANAPOLIS 18
—Reuters
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